Towns of Turkmenistan

A şäherçe, translated as "town," is a form of third-level administrative division of Turkmenistan. In terms of hierarchy, a şäherçe is slightly less important than a şäher (city) and more important than a geňeşlik (rural council). Towns are usually subordinate to an etrap (district) or, in some cases, to a city with district status.[1] Towns may subordinate one or several oba (village).

A municipality is granted the status of town by law. They are headed by a presidentially appointed häkim ("mayor;" "governor").[2][3]

List

Municipalities designated as towns

Here is a list of the 71 municipalities designated as towns by law in Turkmenistan, arranged by administrative divisions and alphabetical order as of September 8, 2025.[4][5][6][7] Towns acting as the capital of their respective district are bolded.

Town Population (2022)[4] District Province Note
Bereketli zaman 1,429 Ak bugdaý District Ahal Province
Berkarar 2,747 Ak bugdaý District Ahal Province
Bokurdak 7,726 Ak bugdaý District Ahal Province
Ýaşlyk 8,172 Ak bugdaý District Ahal Province
Aba Annaýew Arkadag Ahal Province Town established on May 10, 2022.[5]
Arçman 6,014 Bäherden District Ahal Province
Yzgant 6,547 Gökdepe District Ahal Province
Duşak 8,405 Kaka District Ahal Province
Gaňňaly 3,580 Sarahs District Ahal Province
Bagtyýarlyk 9,804 Tejen District Ahal Province
Gumdag 30,884 Balkanabat Balkan Province
Hazar 14,671 Balkanabat Balkan Province
Jebel 15,056 Balkanabat Balkan Province
Oglanly 1,715 Balkanabat Balkan Province
Uzboý 730 Balkanabat Balkan Province
Galkynyş Bereket District Balkan Province Town established on December 10, 2022.[6]
Ekerem 3,972 Esenguly District Balkan Province
Garadepe 9,016 Esenguly District Balkan Province
Janahyr 3,664 Gyzylarbat District Balkan Province
Akdaş 6,750 Türkmenbaşy District Balkan Province
Belek 1,720 Türkmenbaşy District Balkan Province
Guwlymaýak 1,853 Türkmenbaşy District Balkan Province
Gyzylgaýa 993 Türkmenbaşy District Balkan Province
Gyzylsuw 859 Türkmenbaşy District Balkan Province
Türkmenbaşy 7,334 Türkmenbaşy District Balkan Province
Orazgeldi Ärsaryýew 8,040 Akdepe District Daşoguz Province
Gökçäge 7,569 Gubadag District Daşoguz Province District established on September 19, 2025.[8]
Rejepguly Ataýew 2,760 Garaşsyzlyk District Daşoguz Province District established on September 19, 2025.[8]
Bereket 13,549 Köneürgenç District Daşoguz Province
Bitaraplyk Köneürgenç District Daşoguz Province Town established on September 8, 2025.[7]
Aşyr Kakabaýew 9,603 Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy District Daşoguz Province
Sadylla Rozmetow 2,316 Şabat District Daşoguz Province
Ruhubelent 1,653 Ruhubelent District Daşoguz Province
Çärjew 1,825 Çärjew District Lebap Province
Hojagala 4,752 Çärjew District Lebap Province
Kiştiwan 5,989 Çärjew District Lebap Province
Asuda 6,807 Dänew District Lebap Province
Bahar 3,090 Dänew District Lebap Province
Garaşsyzlyk 7,136 Dänew District Lebap Province
Lebap 3,058 Darganata District Lebap Province
Amyderýa 10,330 Döwletli District Lebap Province District established on September 19, 2025.[8]
Döwletli 4,942 Döwletli District Lebap Province District established on September 19, 2025.[8]
Kerkiçi 14,996 Döwletli District Lebap Province District established on September 19, 2025.[8]
Jeýhun 9,496 Farap District Lebap Province District established on September 19, 2025.[8]
Yslam 4,869 Garabekewül District Lebap Province District established on September 19, 2025.[8]
Çohpetde 7,503 Halaç District Lebap Province
Beşir 6,971 Hojambaz District Lebap Province
Astanababa 11,466 Kerki District Lebap Province
Başsaka 3,498 Kerki District Lebap Province
Garamätnyýaz 1,844 Kerki District Lebap Province
Garaşsyzlygyň 15 ýyllygy 1,598 Kerki District Lebap Province
Garlyk 16 Köýtendag District Lebap Province
Gurşun magdan käni 3,953 Köýtendag District Lebap Province
Kelif 3,701 Köýtendag District Lebap Province
Mukry 7,013 Köýtendag District Lebap Province
Çaltut 4,857 Saýat District Lebap Province
Suwçyoba 1,758 Saýat District Lebap Province
Bagtyýarlyk 1,727 Baýramaly District Mary Province
Berkarar 1,408 Baýramaly District Mary Province
Mekan 12,115 Baýramaly District Mary Province
Ýagtyýol 10,488 Garagum Mary province
Peşanaly 935 Mary District Mary Province
Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy 13,251 Mary District Mary Province
Deňizhan 4,686 Oguzhan District Mary Province District established on September 19, 2025.[8]
Oguzhan 6,430 Oguzhan District Mary Province District established on September 19, 2025.[8]
Döwletli zaman 982 Oguzhan District Mary Province District established on September 19, 2025.[8]
Parahat 2,494 Oguzhan District Mary Province District established on September 19, 2025.[8]
Tagtabazar 13,312 Tagtabazar District Mary Province
Zähmet 3,855 Türkmengala District Mary Province
Mollanepes 2,878 Wekilbazar District Mary Province
Wekilbazar 2,832 Wekilbazar District Mary Province

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kanunlar". mejlis.gov.tm. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  2. ↑ "Turkmenistan 2008 (rev. 2016) Constitution - Constitute". www.constituteproject.org. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  3. ↑ "Türkmenistanyň Ýokary kazyýeti". court.gov.tm. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  4. 1 2 "Türkmenistanyň Statistika baradaky döwlet komiteti". www.stat.gov.tm. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  5. 1 2 "Kanunlar". mejlis.gov.tm. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  6. 1 2 "Kanunlar". mejlis.gov.tm. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  7. 1 2 "Kanunlar". mejlis.gov.tm. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Kanunlar". mejlis.gov.tm. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
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